Tara Saylor Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

St Augustine, Florida, Us

-Juggle the day to day responsibilities, set work assignments and goals, prospect, and outreach to gain new business.-Go out on sales appointments when need be.-Assist clients with floor/space/color planning as well as budgeting their projects, in order to purchase the right products both on the trade and retail level.-Provide some of the industry’s most elite clientele with the utmost professional design and luxury buying services, ensuring their needs and wants are met at all times and paying attention to extreme detail.-Track, meet and exceed sales goals set on a monthly basis-Assist in floor moves on a bi-weekly/monthly bases, with new furniture and lighting and help inventory new products.-Enter and process orders from start to finish, with extreme detail and organization.-Constant contact between vendors/warehouse to schedule deliveries, and ensure a smooth transaction for the client.-Constant contact with merchandise manager to follow up on orders and ensure they are running on schedule, as well as resolve any issues that come up in the process. -Work closely with merchandise manager and GM on custom client orders which includes but is not limited to furniture sizing, wallpaper calculations, carpet/rug DFA etc. -Resolve problematic orders/deliveries when they arise to ensure the client is happy with the final outcome.

-Provide customers with unsurpassed service, expertise, and convenience throughout the sales and completion process of their projects.-Manage staff which includes: delegation of responsibilities, set work assignments, hire, train, supervise and evaluate full and part time employees.-Prioritize work responsibilities. Including: order entry, opening new accounts, client follow up, assist in sample check out / check in, new product placement, dropped products, inventory, maintaining fabric sample equipment and managing general office duties.-Create a positive workplace environment in which associates are motivated to develop professionally and one in which they successfully achieve goals.-Track, meet and exceed sales goals set on a monthly basis for the showroom. -Assist the CEO with product development, design and placement. -Navigate problematic orders and solve them in a timely manner. -Uphold Company Values of Integrity, Teamwork, and Customer Satisfaction.

Entering and processing furniture orders as well as reserves.Expedited paperwork emails and faxes to support designer’s requestsDirect contact with vendors, and showrooms to ensure timely delivery of products.Follow-ups with both the road representative and the client to ensure quality service and a timely delivery. Maintain all paperwork and records kept by filing and disposing of old paperwork. Maintained contact sheets, which entailed placing calls, updating email lists and addresses.Updated all social media marketing: Facebook, Twitter, Constant Contact, etc.

Worked with designers in small showroom to choose high-end textiles and upholstery for various projects. Learned multiple textile and wall covering lines, as well as upholstered furniture lines.Inventoried and maintained textile books, and small sample department.Assembled and delivered to Manhattan designers, gift bags that contained upcoming products.Maintained contact sheets for the all representatives of the tri-state area, which entailed placing calls, updating email lists and addresses. Assisted outside sales team in booking appointments and follow up calls, and expedited paperwork for sales calls.

London, London, Gb

Presented high-end furniture and textiles to interior designers.Inventoried and pulled samples for designers.Priced new product and maintained price tags on furniture and fabric wings.Operated a multi line phone with high volume.Expedited paperwork emails and faxes to support designer’s requests.Assisted in rearranging the showroom weekly, with new furniture and lighting, inventoried new products.Delivered new products and sample requests to designer’s offices.

Art History/English

Advanced Regents Diploma